Shanghai stampede that left at least 35 dead and 42 injured on New Year's Eve may have been caused when thousands surged forward to grab fake money thrown from a building
- At least 35 people have been killed during a stampede in Shanghai as they waited for a New Years Eve countdown
- 42 have been reported injured, and were taken to Shanghai General Hospital to be treated
- The stampede may have been caused when the crowd surged forward trying to grab fake money thrown from a building in the square
- The Bund area where the stampede happened is notorious for congestion on New Years because of the 3D light display just before midnight
- Last year over 300,000 people packed into the area, spilling into the streets when public transport was shut down over safety concerns
- Social media pictures show people lying on the ground and being resuscitated while police ring the area
- The countdown had been cancelled earlier in the day out of fears of congestion and to discourage as many people from attending
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